14 Ways To Make Any Plan Happen

4- Be persistent

No one will hand you what you want on a silver platter. If they do, examine the platter and its contents. Some may benefit from great opportunities, but they earned the right to be in such a predicament because they worked hard. Luck will always play a part, but for every positive development, there is a negative one. Capitalize on the luck but take the negatives and turn them into lessons. No matter what the steps, persist until you get what you want.

5- Have great representation

Ideally, you can devise a plan and execute it by yourself, and be content with your achievement. Realistically, even the great ones need a solid cast of players who will surround, support and criticize. Since you need a team, you need to present your goal and action plan in a clear fashion. If your lieutenants and front-line soldiers display skepticism and cynicism toward your plan, no amount of personal drive will help you realize it. This is why your goal needs to go beyond you and be universal enough to muster the troops' support.

Ultimately, how you present your ideas will determine your ability to tap into old classmates, colleagues and network in general to secure talent.

6- Keep yourself profitable

Once you have an army to support your objectives and reinforce your efforts, you must ensure that your plan will create value and add to society. To many, this means that your idea will turn a profit, large enough to be able to meet the demands and needs of your supporters. If your objectives are unfeasible and will drain more resources than they create, then perhaps your goals should be modified.

7- Follow the right path

Separate the objective (the end) from the plan (the means). After all, numerous paths will allow you to get to point B. The key is to pinpoint where you stand now, how much time you are willing to take to get to the end point, and how much you are willing to sacrifice.

Remove yourself (ego, pride, interest, etc.) from the mission. By now, you will have aligned yourself with people who may offer alternative channels. In this case, your goal is to assess these routes, not circumvent them.

8- Produce something worthy

You must understand the importance of creating something valuable on your road to starting up your own business. In other words, you cannot simply accumulate losses in the hopes of one day turning a profit; you need to have a clear idea of how you will be able to generate value with every step. Amazon.com suffered horrendous losses, but at least it was creating something of value until the red turned to black. Such a hedge will offer externalities that may be of value to someone else down the road, providing you with an exit strategy.